OTTAWA – Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers says addressing supply problems could help ease inflationary pressures but such policies wouldn’t substitute the need for higher interest rates. Rogers and Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem appeared before…
Implementing environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies will create a ripple effect impacting the entire insurance supply chain and billions of dollars in investments, said George Longo, president and CEO of MGA Excess Underwriting. “The ripple effect is going to…
OTTAWA – A federal task force says Canada’s transportation supply chain is approaching its “breaking point” and urgent action from both government and industry is needed to keep goods flowing. The National Supply Chain Task Force makes 21 recommendations in…
VANCOUVER – Gas prices in Vancouver hit a new high of more than $2.39 a litre at some stations Thursday, blowing past the previous peak set this summer. One gas analyst said that’s a new all-time record for North America,…
Supply chain disruptions can be circumvented if businesses start to engage in ‘friendshoring,’ one risk expert told the RIMS Canada Conference in Halifax. “Friendshoring is a polite way of saying the only people you can have in your supply chains…
Post-tropical storm Fiona swept through Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec this weekend, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people, washing away homes and cottages, and causing widespread flooding and infrastructure damage. While the insured and economic damages associated…
Companies panic-buying supplies is one factor adding further stress to the supply chain, says one expert in a panel discussion at RIMS Canada Conference in Halifax. But solutions—like contingent business interruption (CBI), shipping via multiple methods and shrinking the supply…
To mitigate supply chain risk, commercial brokers and risk managers can advise their insureds to expand their vendor networks, manage and revisit their contracts regularly, work with local suppliers, and remove links in the chain, industry experts said in a…
Countries are starting to restructure their supply chains, a ‘de-globalizing’ phenomenon that could generate $33 billion in new global commercial P&C insurance premiums over the next four years, Swiss Re predicted. In one example, ‘re-shoring’ supply chains means moving commercial…
Although supply chain issues show some signs of easing, these challenges are still causing lengthy repair times for vehicles that extend well past standard loss-of-use coverage. In other words, clients may need to pay out of pocket for months’ worth…
Bob Ballantyne broke a cord on his blinds in early July, and his repairman in Ottawa still hasn’t been able to replace the snapped part. “He says, ‘You know, supply chain issues. I can’t get the string that I need…
Although there has been some easing in supply chain issues around the world, other disruptions are coming into play, a marine expert from Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) told Canadian Underwriter in an interview. One major disruption is escalating…